Lake Geneva, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Geneva	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$56,982	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$90,353	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,578	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,713	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,163	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,309	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Geneva is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Geneva is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Geneva is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Geneva is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,229 $90,353 $180,706

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lake Geneva median earnings by income bracket

Lake Geneva employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Grove, IL	5,867	$190,360	134.1%
Ringwood, IL	762	$187,806	130.9%
Johnsburg, IL	6,586	$171,165	110.4%
Greenwood, IL	364	$145,668	79.1%
Rochester, WI	3,932	$140,929	73.3%
Lake Geneva, WI	8,147	$90,353	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kronenwetter, WI	8,148	$134,963	65.9%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Lexington, TN	8,145	$48,684	40.1%
Greenbriar, VA	8,145	$162,036	99.2%
West Long Branch, NJ	8,149	$149,046	83.3%
Lake Geneva, WI	8,147	$90,353	11.1%

Source: The Lake Geneva, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.